NFC Notes: Cardinals, Cowboys, Lions, Rams

Cardinals

Cardinals HC Bruce Arians said he is comfortable with backup QB Blaine Gabbert playing and believes he could potentially become the long-term starter if he continues to play well: “Short-term, I’d be very comfortable if he had to play for us. Long-term, if he continues at this rate, he could be a starter.” (Mike Jurecki)

Lions

Tagging Ansah next year would cost the Lions roughly $18 million, and while that’s a large commitment for Detroit to make, Birkett believes it might make more sense for them to go with a pay-as-you-go approach, given that he’s a 28-year-old defensive end.

Rams

“If you get him in this week, the goal would be for him to play a lot over the course of a 16-game season,” Snead said, via ESPN.com. “So if you figure out that it’s best to play a lot less Week 1, then that’s the best thing to do.”

According to Snead, the team has tried to come up with “creative scenarios” to get a deal in place with Donald.

“It’s a unique situation in that you have a player, and there is no, per se, finite end date in terms of the contract expiring,” Snead said. “It’s still a ways away, so, that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Snead added that the team wants Donald to return as soon as possible: “We still want Aaron, want him to be here as soon as possible.” (Lindsey Thiry)